Women Empowerment Organization
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Mission Statement: Help build a civil society and empower women by providing income opportunities and training. Women Empowerment Organization is a non-governmental, voluntary and independent organization, established in June, 2004 which works in Erbil, Iraq to consolidate women's role and ability in the Iraqi community through enhancing their social, political, economic and cultural participation. WEO holds trainings, seminars, conferences and workshops that foster an exchange of information and experience among national, regional and international human rights movements. Women’s and human rights, gender equity, economic engagement and political participation are promoted, as well as elimination of all forms of discrimination against women CEDAW. Topics are discussed at all WEO's activities. Moreover, WEO fights for protecting women's rights within the local laws …
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#15 of 72 charities in Iraq on integrity score
32/100 puts it in the top 20% of the cohort, tied with 24 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 8 similar education charities in Iraq.
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Women Empowerment Organization is an education nonprofit based in Erbil, Iraq. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 32/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Mission Statement: Help build a civil society and empower women by providing income opportunities and training. Women Empowerment Organization is a non-governmental, voluntary and independent organization, established in June, 2004 which works in Erbil, Iraq to consolidate women's role and ability in the Iraqi community through enhancing their social, political, economic and cultural participation. WEO holds trainings, seminars, conferences and workshops that foster an exchange of information and experience among national, regional and international human rights movements. Women’s and human rights, gender equity, economic engagement and political participation are promoted, as well as elimination of all forms of discrimination against women CEDAW. Topics are discussed at all WEO's activities. Moreover... Women Empowerment Organization is an education organization based in Iraq.
Women Empowerment Organization is located in Erbil, Iraq. Its address is Ankawa, Opposite to Ankawa Public Gas Station.
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Quick facts about Women Empowerment Organization
- What is Women Empowerment Organization?
- Women Empowerment Organization is a education non-governmental based in Erbil, Iraq. Mission Statement: Help build a civil society and empower women by providing income opportunities and training. Women Empowerment Organization is a non-governmental, voluntary and independent organization, established in June, 2004 which works in Erbil, Iraq to consolidate women's role and ability in the Iraqi community through enhancing their social, political, economic and cultural participation. WEO holds trainings, seminars, conferences and workshops that foster an exchange of information and experience among national, regional and international human rights movements. Women’s and human rights, gender equity, economic engagement and political participation are promoted, as well as elimination of all forms of discrimination against women CEDAW. Topics are discussed at all WEO's activities. Moreover, WEO fights for protecting women's rights within the local laws and pending legislations through awareness campaigns and advocacy to the related decision makers in order to meet the Global standards established in the international conventions and treaties. WEO also encourages youth and women participation in the development and rebuilding process of Iraq especially in the economic terms and supporting them to locate employment opportunities. WEO has been identified as a regional location to act as Small Business Development Center (SBDCs) and has been supported by the USAID-sponsored project IZDIHAR and TIJARA. WEO has earned a unique status in the community in fostering a business learning environment, to serve as a proactive partner in providing for the aforementioned services. | Arabic: منظمة تمكين المرأة | Acronym: WEO | Other name: Organisation d'Autonomisation des Femmes
- Where is Women Empowerment Organization located?
- Headquartered in Erbil, Iraq.
- Is Women Empowerment Organization trustworthy?
- Women Empowerment Organization has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 32 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Women Empowerment Organization's website?
- http://www.weoiraq.com/
- Are donations to Women Empowerment Organization tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Iraq under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.